as; because; with; due to
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
based on; on the basis of
plan; protocol; manifest; program
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to differ depending on ...
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
yearly payment; annual payment
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to cease; to stop; to be over
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
the following week; the next week